Telegram-herald., 1887-05-22
PART II.

of whom Only the scent history ~as known.
that he was Californian. and former ccrre-
sponacat of hs. husband. Il @ss unls1lGbis
czst TIE uan was wealthy. and evi8eutly nc
mere adveDiurer. Il was r1TaoTed that be was
COURAGEOUS GDd manly. bat even those who
delighted ia ms odd huin0r were shocked AZ
his grammar s1i slang II WAS said thai
Mr Marvin had bu; oAe interview viii Is
father-in-law elect. and returned - "a
prcrr,ely disguised thai the match vas broken
OF. The horse stealing story, more or les
gaThled, found is way through lips thar pre-
tened 10 decry il, yet eagerly repeated T.
Only one member Of the Klghtbody family
and new oue-sSved them from utter cs-
trsiciSIn Ii was young Mr. Ryder, tie
adopted son Of the pros s~tive head of the
household. whose culture, manners and gen-
cral elegance fascinated aud tariled Boston
with & ncw seusatioa It seemed 10 many
that Ms Alice should. in the vicinity o. this
rare exotic. forget her former enthusiasm for
q professional life, ~; the young nan was
pitied by society, and various plans for d.
verting him from any mesaliiance with tie
IL was a win,ry night. and the second an
niversary Of Mr Rlght5odys death, thar a
light was burning IN bis library But The
dead mans chair was occupied by young Ar.
Ryder, adopted son of the new proprietor Of
the mansion: and before him stood Alice,
with her dark eyes Gxed on the table
There must have been something In Il. Joe,
believe me Did you never bear your father
spa. OF n.ine'"
Never"
@But you say he was college bred. and born
a gentleman. and in his youth he mus have
had many friends"
"Alice," said the young man graveiy, ~vlaen
/ have done something TO rsieem my nanls
and wear Il again before these people, before
to,t, it would be well 70 revive the past Bu;
| till then
But Alice wns not % be pu; down. y re
member, She went on. scsroely heesling him
"that when / calno in that night papa va.
reading a letter and seemed to be discoa
certod7
a letter.
sYes. hut added Alice. with sigh, awher
we found him here insensibie. there was nc
letter on his person. he must have destroyed
4 it."
did you ever look among bis papersi II
found it might he clsw.
The young man glanced toward the cabi
net. Alice read his oyes and answered.
~Oh, dear. noi The cablnet contained only
his papers, all perfectly arrangod-you know
how methodical were his habit>--and SONS
( old busiDess and private letters. al csrefuily
+ psi away
let Us soc them. said the young rsa. rs
| Ing.
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( upon files & letters and basiness I.spsls sceu
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terr-a littie cry ard picked riT a quaint ivory
payer knife lying NJ the f'orson of q drawer
IT Eas missing fhr next deY and nsvei
conid b. foand. hc uuss have mislaid Il here
/ Iaais Is tho drawer. said khce eagerly
Ifere wss a clcx. Bui the lower part n
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t.eles. yet neassy arrsnreI Ia flies suaaenir
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al once.
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